Christmas is Just Around the Corner!!!

As we enter October, I realize how close we are to Christmas!! Last night for a little quiet time, I decided to lay on my bed with the boys and ask them what they wanted Santa to bring them. As I listed things, I was amused by Jacobs wants and sad about Austin's. Austin is in 4th grade and there wasn't a single toy on his want list. He's not a little boy anymore. No legos, no remote control cars, no "expensive turn-on toothbrushes (the top of the list just a few years ago). No spiderman webblasters, no bicycles. Austin wants a Black Mac book (laptop computer, $1500), a projector, a condenser microphone (???), a Palm TX handheld, wireless computer headset, and a 4 GB SD card. Yes, he had to spell things out for me and explain what they were. When I tell them that we are building a new house and may not be able to afford computers and such (he has 2 computers between houses and is also asking for 10-15 thousand dollars), he says "That's ok, you don't have to buy me anything, Santa can bring it." Some of the thins on Austin's list are for his business, some are for his employees. I'm trying to talk him into letting his employees ask Santa for the things that they need.
Jacob's list is a little more doable. He wants a big truck with big wheels, a matchbook, a folder, exercise, bubble soap, a basket and some gummies. He also wants a lunchbox, a cowboy rope, and a BIG surprise!! He also wants a bo bo bell. We aren't sure what that is, but when we find out we may just have to add that to the final list.
Nicholas can't tell us what he wants, but, if he could, we think he would say "I just want something that no one else will play with." Jacob motto seems to be "what is mine is mine, what is everyone else's is mine too."
It will be interesting to see how our lists change in the next few months. I'm hoping that Austin may add a few toys to the list so that I still see that little boy somewhere in there instead of Alvin Yakkatorre, owner and operator of a video/movie producing studio.

HOUSE UPDATE TIME: We are still waiting to get a closing date on the new house. We did a final walk through last week and marked everything that we wanted corrected. Our building superintendent left still liking us and that was good. We should find out something soon.
We haven't had any big problems living with Gaga. We all share one bathroom really well. Jacob has only had to use the outdoor facilities a couple times while Austin was in the shower. Nicholas has gotten used to sleeping in the same room with Mommy and Daddy. He now knows that we are right there and if you fuss just enough, we are going to get up so he doesn't wake the whole house. We have had some rather restless nights and are looking forward to him having his own room down the hall. Austin and Jacob are getting used to wrestling every night and arguing in the same bed until separated. I keep telling them that they only have to share a bed for another week or so. They still fight over pillows, blankets,etc. If I were a betting woman, I would say that, once in the new house and in separate beds, we will be having to come in and force them to sleep separately. We shall see.